Archive for May 20th, 2013

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Bob James and David Sanborn – ‘Quartette Humaine’ (2013)

Bob James and David Sanborn’s ‘Quartette Humaine’ offers a brand-new vision, shared and single-mindedly swinging.

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‘I have ultimate respect for the man’: Journey’s Neal Schon on his distant relationship with Steve Perry

Neal Schon, touring again with Journey after completing a pair of solo efforts and sitting in with Sammy Hagar, is never far away from questions about his old bandmate Steve Perry. He admits the two haven’t spoken since 2005 You May Also Like: How Journey Ended Its Underrated First EraRead More

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Dio – Finding the Sacred Heart: Live in Philly (2013)

With the sad anniversary of Ronnie James Dio’s death some three years ago comes an opportunity to return to a muscular concert offering that finds him near the peak of his solo powers. You May Also Like: Dio’s Often-Forgotten ‘Magica’ Recalled Early Ronnie James Dio Triumphs Flash [Featuring Yes Co-FounderRead More

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Stevie Nicks on the Beatles Connection in Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Beautiful Child’: ‘It Affected Me Very Much’

Stevie Nicks spent years sorting through the tangled history of her affairs with bandmates. “Beautiful Child,” however, was about someone else.

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Mercury Falls – Truth Over Lines (2013)

Patrick Cress’ brainchild Mercury Falls is back again three years after they debuted with a project I previously opined that in their alchemy of jazz and alt-rock, “these guys figured it out right from the start.” You May Also Like: The Wood Brothers – ‘One Drop of Truth’ (2018) JakeRead More

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Exclusive stream: Roger Eno with Plumbline, “Pulling Strings” from Endless City/Concrete Garden (2013)

Roger Eno, the romanticist brother of Brian Eno, returns to his collaboration with experimental artist Plumbline — who spent a long period before their first duo effort capturing verite sounds at intersections in New York City. You May Also Like: How Brian Eno Made a Triumphant Return to Rock WithRead More

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “All Or Nothin’ At All” (1992)

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “All Or Nothin’ At All” (1992)